Attachment for nursing nipples



Aug. 21, 1923. 1,46,748

C. H. VVELD ATTACHMENT FOR NURSING NIPPLES Filed Dec. 19. 1921 I W/IOPatented 21, 1923.

CHESTER TH. W'ELD, OF GLENCOE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR ONE-THIRD TO ROY IB.

WELD, OF BOIIVDON, NORTH DAKOTA.

ATTACHMENT FOR NURSING- NIPPLES.

Application filed December 19, 1921. Serial No. 523,310.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Crmsrnn H. WELD, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Glencoe, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in -Attachment s forNursing Nipples, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in attachments fornursing nipples, such as are used upon nursing bottles, and has for itsmain object to provide means insertable in the nipple to preventcollapsing of the nipple in the childs mouth.

Another object is to provide suclriusertable means which is removableand reversible, thereby greatly prolonging its period of usefulness. V 5

Other objects will appear hereinafter. The invention consists in thecombination and arrangements of scribed and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this specification, and in which, V

.Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of a nipple, with my improved memberor insert shown in position therein,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the insert. taken at line 22 of Fig.1, I

Fig. 3 is an end view of the insert, and

Fig. 4 is a cross section of the insert, taken at lined-4E of Fig. 2.

In the form of construction illustrated in the drawing, the insert 6 istubular in shape and provided with a channel 7 through its center. Ahead 8 is provided at each-end of the insert, and each head is suppliedwith a plurality of lugs or arms 9. 2

The insert is detachably mounted in the upper portion of the nipple 10,as shown in Fig. 1, and is held in position therein by means of the lugsor arms 9, the upper lugs being placed in the head 11 of the nipple,

and the lower lugs beneath the neck 12, in.

the bottle-engaging portion of said nipple. The heads are made similarso that the insert may be reversed in the nipple, thereby providing twoends for insertion in the head of the nipple, and greatly prolongingthe.

period of usefulness of the'insert.

The channel and the spaces between the parts hereinafter dewings 9provide sufficient space to let the fluid flow freely to the upperopenings 13 of the nipple, While the body and wings of the insertprevent collapsing thereof.

The insert is preferably composed of rub-.

ber of'a suitable degree of pliability and hardness, or of a similarsuitable pliablesubstance, which will permit a slight yielding .topressure exerted upon the nipple and inyet prevent collapsing of saidsert, and pple.

The insert will be adapted in size and shape to suit the various-sizesand shapes of the various nipples.

While I have illustrated and described I.

in the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is 1. An insert'for a nursing nipple, comprising atubular member provided with a central channel, and a plurality ofintegral spaced lugs at each end extending radially from saidtubular'member and providing a contracted intermediate portion to fit inthe contracted neck of the nipple.

2. An insert adapted to fit reversibly in a nursing nipple having acontracted neck l I connecting the nipple head with the bottle engagingportion of the nipple, said insert comprising a tubular member providedwith 'variationsrand modifications as come witha central channel and asimilar set of lugs at each end, the portion between said sets of lugsbeing narrow to fit loosely in the contracted neck of said nipple, saidinsert being adapted to be reversibly used with elther set of lugsextending into the-head of the nipple.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses. 7 V

CHESTER H. WELD. Witnesses: V 7

CLARENCE Trnmnnr, FREDA C. AlPLETON

